Rep. Clyburn: Republicans Using ‘Code Words’ To Attack Ambassador Rice

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44. Sorry, I'm just tired of seeing any criticism of someone who's not a white male being dismissed

as racism... when it's a democrat. Dems had all sorts of bad things to say about Condoleezza Rice, Clarence Thomas, and more recently, Herman Cain, but for some reason, "code words" are only "code words" when directed at approved people (Democrats). Bill Clinton was called lazy and dumb by some repukes, * was called lazy and dumb by dems, you know why? Because if you want to criticize someones work the two EASIEST was to do it are to suggest that the person is not smart enough or not motivated enough to do it "correctly". This is true regardless of the race, sex or party of the person doing the job. It seems to me like if a "code word" is really a "code word" it would be somewhat consistent.

If a non-white male happens to actually be "not so bright" or "lazy" (two characteristics which you can find among ANY demographic), is there any way someone could call them out on it without it being a "code word" and the person being considered a racist? Clarence Thomas is regularly called out for being both lazy and dumb by people HERE on a pretty regular basis, should I consider all those people to be racists as well, or does that not count because he's a repuke?